PM Modi hails performance of hockey team and Kidambi Srikanth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight congratulated the Indian hockey team for winning the Asia Cup by defeating Malaysia in Dhaka.
Great game, great win! Congrats to our hockey team for winning the #AsiaCup2017. India rejoices at this stupendous victory. @TheHockeyIndia
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2017
India beat Malaysia 2-1 today in a nail-biting final to clinch their third Asia Cup hockey title, ending their 10-year wait for continental triumph.
India, which won the Asia Cup last time in 2007 in Chennai, scored from field efforts through Ramandeep Singh (3rd minute) and Lalit Upadhyay (29th) to dash Malaysian hopes. Malaysia were in summit clash for the first time since tournament’s inception.
Prime Minister Modi also congratulated badminton player Kidambi Srikanth for winnin the Denmark Open, saying it had made every Indian proud.
Congratulations @srikidambi! Your remarkable victory at the #DenmarkSSP makes every Indian proud and happy.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2017
Srikanth clinched his third Super Series Premier title with a dominating straight-game victory over Korean veteran Lee Hyun II in a lop-sided final of the USD 750,000 Denmark Open in Odense.
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